PHEXTRACT OF THE EXTRAORDINARY INTERVIEW WITH EIICHIRO ODA & MASASHI KISHIMOTO!
Weekly Shonen Jump magazine interviewed both Eiichiro Oda (One Pieceās mangaka) and Masashi Kishimoto (Narutoās mangaka). They talked for over 4 hours, the whole interview is about 13-page long and will be included in the official Naruto Guidebook āMichi Roadā.
Here comes an extract of the interview (*Q ā Interviewer | *O ā Eiichiro Oda | *K ā Masashi Kishimoto):
Q: When did you two first meet?
K: Whenā¦ I think itās when I was still a newbie mangaka. In the Jump new year event.
O: Is that so?
K: Maybe. (laugh) At the time, my impression on him was like heās a great and famous sensei.
O: Whatāre you sayingā¦ (wry smile) (Oda was saying āyouāre making fun of meā friendly.)
K: Nahā¦ Because Oda-san started the serial run of his manga two years earlier than me. I really thought a super sugoi man had appeared. Later, I addressed him as Oda-sensei, but he said (like begging) that I must not use such a honorific.
O: I took that for granted cos weāre at the same age. Why would I listen to your sensei when youāre talking to meā¦
K: Though weāre not performers, I think people who stepped into an industry earlier are admirable. (laugh)
O: Iām always aware of Kishimotoās presense when he was a newbie. He can draw very well. To some extent, I felt we may have the same style.
K: What styleā¦ (embarrassing smile)
O: Itās like the feeling of why you also have the gi of Kamesenryu (Master Roshi from DB). (laugh) From the beginning Iāve prepared with offensive state. (Oda wanted to win against Kishimoto.)
K: I see, you had that determination back then. (laugh)
O: Because weāre both at the stance of manga, eventually thereāll be a winner and a loser. However, after Iāve met with him personally, I found heās really a nice and kind man. It suddenly made me think the result didnt matter. I couldnt compete with a man like him. Thatās what I thought.
K: I think thatās because we both understand each otherās hard work.
O: Very pleasing to hear you say that. When youāre working hard, itās important to know who said what about you and your work. I sense you, who has the same standpoint as me, really understand how I truly feel, good to know.
K: Yes I do. (laugh) But I think Iām the one who has less pressure. Oda-san, youāre always at your peak. Your hard work and that pain must be abnormal (that normal people cannot bear). If I were you, I guess I would have gastrointestinal perforation due to huge pressure.
O: Itās wonderful having Naruto as an opponent. The luckiest thing was you didnt let me get complete victory. Actually, I didnt have complete victory in weekly serialization, besides and most importantly, Naruto is more popular than OP in foreign countries. Though a part of me was not reconciled to that turth, at the same time, Iām grateful. Cos the existence of such a piece of work, is one and only in the world.
K: Same goes for me. Instead of saying OP is my target, Iād rather say I always want to beat it. Seriously, I always think that.
Weekly Shonen Jump magazine interviewed both Eiichiro Oda (One Pieceās mangaka) and Masashi Kishimoto (Narutoās mangaka). They talked for over 4 hours, the whole interview is about 13-page long and will be included in the official Naruto Guidebook āMichi Roadā.
Here comes an extract of the interview (*Q ā Interviewer | *O ā Eiichiro Oda | *K ā Masashi Kishimoto):
Q: When did you two first meet?
K: Whenā¦ I think itās when I was still a newbie mangaka. In the Jump new year event.
O: Is that so?
K: Maybe. (laugh) At the time, my impression on him was like heās a great and famous sensei.
O: Whatāre you sayingā¦ (wry smile) (Oda was saying āyouāre making fun of meā friendly.)
K: Nahā¦ Because Oda-san started the serial run of his manga two years earlier than me. I really thought a super sugoi man had appeared. Later, I addressed him as Oda-sensei, but he said (like begging) that I must not use such a honorific.
O: I took that for granted cos weāre at the same age. Why would I listen to your sensei when youāre talking to meā¦
K: Though weāre not performers, I think people who stepped into an industry earlier are admirable. (laugh)
O: Iām always aware of Kishimotoās presense when he was a newbie. He can draw very well. To some extent, I felt we may have the same style.
K: What styleā¦ (embarrassing smile)
O: Itās like the feeling of why you also have the gi of Kamesenryu (Master Roshi from DB). (laugh) From the beginning Iāve prepared with offensive state. (Oda wanted to win against Kishimoto.)
K: I see, you had that determination back then. (laugh)
O: Because weāre both at the stance of manga, eventually thereāll be a winner and a loser. However, after Iāve met with him personally, I found heās really a nice and kind man. It suddenly made me think the result didnt matter. I couldnt compete with a man like him. Thatās what I thought.
K: I think thatās because we both understand each otherās hard work.
O: Very pleasing to hear you say that. When youāre working hard, itās important to know who said what about you and your work. I sense you, who has the same standpoint as me, really understand how I truly feel, good to know.
K: Yes I do. (laugh) But I think Iām the one who has less pressure. Oda-san, youāre always at your peak. Your hard work and that pain must be abnormal (that normal people cannot bear). If I were you, I guess I would have gastrointestinal perforation due to huge pressure.
O: Itās wonderful having Naruto as an opponent. The luckiest thing was you didnt let me get complete victory. Actually, I didnt have complete victory in weekly serialization, besides and most importantly, Naruto is more popular than OP in foreign countries. Though a part of me was not reconciled to that turth, at the same time, Iām grateful. Cos the existence of such a piece of work, is one and only in the world.
K: Same goes for me. Instead of saying OP is my target, Iād rather say I always want to beat it. Seriously, I always think that.
